2025 NCAA Division II soccer championship bracket introduced

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II Football Committee introduced at present the sector of 32 groups for the 2025 NCAA Division II Football Championship.

The 2025 championship discipline was expanded to 32 groups, the biggest for the reason that match’s inception in 1973. With the added groups additionally got here automated qualifiers from every of the 16 conferences that sponsor Division II soccer.

Sixteen first-round video games will likely be carried out on the campus of one of many competing establishments. The first-round winners will all advance to the second spherical with video games on the campus of one of many competing establishments. Second-round winners will meet within the quarterfinals at numerous campus websites. Quarterfinal winners will advance to play within the semifinals on the campus of one of many competing establishments. Eight groups in every tremendous area have been chosen to make up the sector of 32 groups and nullification impacted alternatives.

First-Round Dates, Sites and Pairings

November 22 at Kutztown, Pennsylvania: Bentley (7-3) at Kutztown (11-0)

November 22 at Indiana, Pennsylvania: Assumption (8-2) at Indiana (Pennsylvania) (7-3)

November 22 at Charlotte, North Carolina: Frostburg State (9-2) at Johnson C. Smith (10-1)

November 22 at Richmond, Virginia: California (Pennsylvania) (8-3) at Virginia Union (9-2)

November 22 at Albany, Georgia: Valdosta State (6-4) at Albany St. (Georgia) (10-1)

November 22 at Wingate, North Carolina: Benedict (9-2) at Wingate (9-2)

November 22 at Pensacola, Florida: North Greenville (7-4) at West Florida (9-1)

November 22 at Newberry, South Carolina: Kentucky State (9-2) at Newberry (9-1)

November 22 at Big Rapids, Michigan: Northwood (9-2) at Ferris State (11-0)

November 22 at Ashland, Ohio: Minnesota Duluth (10-1) at Ashland (9-2)

November 22 at Findlay, Ohio: Minnesota State Mankato (8-3) at Findlay (10-1)

November 22 at Indianapolis, Indiana: Truman State (8-3) at UIndy (10-1)

November 22 at Searcy, Arkansas: Northwest Missouri State (9-2) at Harding (11-0)

November 22 at Pittsburg, Kansas: Chadron State (8-3) at Pittsburg State (9-2)

November 22 at Ellensburg, Washington: Western Colorado University (9-2) at Central Washington (10-1)

November 22 at Pueblo, Colorado: The University of Texas Permian Basin (9-2) at Colorado State University Pueblo (10-1)

*All contests shall begin at 1 p.m. native time. Other instances could also be established if authorised by the committee.*

Ferris St. defeated Valdosta St. 49-14 within the 2024 nationwide championship sport to say the NCAA title.

The championship sport will likely be performed December 20, at 4 p.m. Eastern time at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas and will likely be broadcast stay on ESPN2 HD.

Automatic Qualifiers

• Central Intercollegiate — Johnson C. Smith

• Conference Carolinas — North Greenville

• Great American — Harding

• Great Lakes Intercollegiate — Ferris State

• Great Lakes Valley — UIndy

• Great Midwest Athletic — Findlay

• Gulf South — Valdosta State

• Lone Star — Central Washington

• Mid-America Intercollegiate — Pittsburg State

• Mountain East — Frostburg State

• Northeast-10 — Bentley

• Northern Sun — Minnesota Duluth

• Pennsylvania State Athletic — Kutztown

• Rocky Mountain — Colorado State University Pueblo

• South Atlantic — Newberry

• Southern Intercollegiate — Albany St. (Georgia)

Super Regions